Does Lidl pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lidl employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lidl. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lidl?

58% of Lidl employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lidl 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lidl?

Customer Assistant (1398) , Store Manager (376) , Shift Manager (265) , Sales Assistant (236) , Cashier (232) , Deputy Store Manager (192) , Equipier Polyvalent (191) , Sales Associate (190) , Store Associate (189) , Manager (187) , Store Assistant (179) , employé polyvalente (177) , Customer Service (167) , Werkstudent (158) , Deputy Manager (153)

What are the pros of working at Lidl according to real employee reviews?

"Only positive I could think of when working for Lidl was that the pay was good." ((in 1364 reviews)); "On pros i can say that the salary was good for the amount of work." ((in 490 reviews)); "Reasonable and offer good benefits" ((in 407 reviews)); "very warming and the people are nice" ((in 248 reviews)); "The team is great and very friendly." ((in 218 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lidl according to real employee reviews?

"The strategy of the company is not clear; long hours; variety of projects; team quite unhappy being short" ((in 599 reviews)); "Poor management and very stressful at times." ((in 578 reviews)); "ABSOLUTELY no work life balance they do not care you are a human with a family etc" ((in 382 reviews)); "the managers have glazed over eyes and lack any humour due to years of being demoralised." ((in 274 reviews)); "They give no training at all and expect you to know how to do everything." ((in 138 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lidl layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lidl layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lidl in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lidl locations?

Arlington , Fredericksburg , Charlotte , Atlanta , Richmond , Washington , New York , Graham , Virginia Beach , Mebane , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Greenville , Ashburn , Greensboro , Spartanburg , Woodbridge , Perryville , Newport News , Alexandria , Manassas , Cary , Dumfries , Fairfax , Winston-Salem , Baltimore , Falls Church , Gastonia , Bowie , College Park

Lidl reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(8,098 total reviews)

Kenneth McGrath

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Lidl has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,098 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lidl employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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8K reviews

2.0

Jan 26, 2018

Hard work, Unappreciated,Unfair but good pay. But not worth it

Anonymous employee

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Pros

So you get decent pay working here and where i worked my team mates and managers were decent. Got on really well. Thats the only pros though unfortunately and theres a lot more to come.

Cons

Okay so, unfair, i worked 4 years never got a better position or pay, however new people were given manager roles and better pay after only 5 months. Dirty jobs such as cleaning human feces off toilet, litter picking and cleaning drains. Miserable customers and 7 hours a time on a till, ALWAYS finish late so 12:30pm when rota says 11:30pm and your worked to your limit.

5.0

Jan 17, 2018

Team Lead

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

eficiency, high motivated coruage willness,ambitious, permanent team oriented

Cons

long waits, full, unpleasent, undisisive masive, uncreative, log term waiting

5.0

Jan 15, 2018

New year new challenge

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom within a framework, structured, clear and accountable. Great team within Northfleet which is focussed on delivering the best for our customers and getting the best from our colleagues.

Cons

Nothing as yet - a lot of what is a frustration is out of your hands - so don't think on it too much and crack on.

Lidl Response

8y

It's great to hear that you enjoy working with us, thank you for your review and continued support in Northfleet!

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